Mental health of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons

Researchers present an overview of systematic reviews evaluating mental health interventions for refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced populations.

Migrants who have been forced to leave their home, such as refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons, are likely to experience stressors which may lead to mental health problems. The efficacy of interventions for mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment may differ in this population. In this video, researchers from the University of York (UK), the University of Verona (Italy), and Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile) examine what existing research tells us. They present an overview of systematic reviews on mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment for refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons. The findings from this overview will be used to prioritise and inform future Cochrane reviews on the mental health of involuntary migrants. Read the full paper: cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013458.pub2/… The review authors would like to thank Phil Roberts from the University of York for graphic design support in the production of the table used in this video. The production of this YouTube recording was supported by the National Institute for Health Research via Cochrane Infrastructure funding to the Common Mental Disorders Cochrane Review Group. The views expressed in this recording are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK Department of Health and Social Care.